Today, the donkey and the elephant remain enduring symbols of the Democratic and Republican parties, respectively. They are widely recognized in political discourse, campaign materials ...

Here's how each symbol came to be associated with the Democratic and Republican parties: Origins: The donkey first became associated with the Democratic Party during Andrew Jackson's presidential ...

Given that reality, it’s all the more perplexing how long Democrats have managed to survive without one. For decades, ...

In a political cartoon from 1874 called 'Third Term Panic', Nast is credited with portraying the elephant as a symbol of the Republican Party. The New York Herald, which backed Democratic ...

Shifting demographics and a changing global economy have led working-class White voters – once the backbone of support for Democrats – to form a voting bloc for the Republican Party.